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Where to apply for a new or renewal permit to carry

You must apply in person at a sheriff's location that issues permits. Minnesota residents must apply in the county where they live. Out of state residents can apply at any sheriff’s office in Minnesota.

Application form for a new or renewal permit to carry

Complete and print an application, but don't sign and date it until you submit it in person.

Minnesota permit to carry information

Notify the sheriff's office

If your personal information has changed, notify the sheriff’s office that issued your permit to carry.

To receive an updated permit to carry card

In person:

Present your current permit to carry and current, valid identification reflecting your new information, and a filled out application (page one only). Pay $10 by check or cash. Permit to carry application (PDF)

Mail the completed page one of the permit to carry application, a copy of your current permit to carry card and a copy of your current, valid identification reflecting your new information, with a check for $10 payable to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office to:

Where to apply to replace a lost or stolen permit to carry

To replace a lost or stolen permit to carry, go in person to the sheriff’s office that issued the permit. If the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office issued the permit to carry, you can apply for a replacement at one of our permit to carry locations.

Application to replace a lost or stolen permit to carry

Provide a photo identification, a filled out application (page one only), and we'll provide you a second form to fill out and sign to describe what happened to your original permit to carry.

Minnesota permit to carry information

You must apply in person for a permit to carry

All applicants for a new or renewal permit to carry in Hennepin County must apply at one of these locations. Hours differ by location. Minnesota residents must apply for a permit to carry in the county where they live. Out of state residents can apply for a permit to carry at any sheriff’s office in Minnesota.

If you want a permit to purchase a firearm, you apply for it at your local police department. Minneapolis residents can find more information from the City of Minneapolis gun permit office.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office only issues permits to purchase to residents of Greenfield, Hanover, Medicine Lake and Rockford. Apply in person at the Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, or Spring Park locations. There's no fee for the application. A permit to purchase is valid for one year.